Hey guys, I just picked up an 04 SVT on Saturday and already have gotten a check engine light 3 times, and it seems to be during warm starts. I tried to check for a code in the odometer diagnostics but everytime I check it it comes up" dtc..none" so it aparently isn't storing a code, at least thats what it appears. It seems to do it only on warm starts(I have cold started it multiple times after disconnecting the battery and had no light). It doesn't seem to have any running issues...does anyone have any ideas??

Those codes are worthless. If you get a real code reader and plug it into the OBD-II port, you will likely get the real codes.

That odometer function is there for one purpose, quality control testing during the manufacturing process. No mechanics use those codes as they frequently they give false readings, meaning that since you cannot trust them, you must eventually use a real code reader in any case.

SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES
19339 2000-2006 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - PCM-CONTROLLED PATS DIAGNOSTICS - DTC P3381
DURING PCM-CONTROLLED PATS DIAGNOSTICS, IF THE DTC P3381 (NO DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE) IS RETRIEVED, PLEASE REFER TO ANY OTHER DTCS THAT MAY ALSO BE RETRIEVED. NOTE THAT USUALLY ONE OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE P3381. THE ACCOMPANYING DTCS ARE B1600, B1602 AND B1681. PLEASE FOLLOW THE EXISTING DIAGNOSTICS FOR THESE DTCS IN THE APPROPRIATE WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION. ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS DTC P3381 ISSUE AND WILL RELEASE MORE INFORMATION AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. PLEASE MONITOR OASIS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/31/2006

19212 1996-2007 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - E-85 ETHANOL AND NON-ETHANOL VEHICLE FUEL REQUIREMENTS
WITH THE RISE IN AVAILABILITY OF E-85 ETHANOL FUEL, CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THEIR VEHICLE FUEL REQUIREMENTS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT E-85 ETHANOL FUEL SHOULD NOT BE USED IN ANY VEHICLE NOT IDENTIFIED AS A FFV ON THE FUEL FILL DOOR. USE OF E-85 FUEL (85% ETHANOL) IN A NON-FFV VEHICLE MAY CAUSE DRIVEABILITY ISSUES, ILLUMINATE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT, AND DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM. CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE ADVISED TO CHECK THEIR OWNERS MANUAL AND USE THE FUEL SPECIFIED.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/31/2006

19017 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - HO2S AND CATALYST MONITOR SENSORS - SERVICE TIP
HO2S SENSORS(HEGO)AND DOWNSTREAM CATALYST MONITOR SENSORS (CMS) ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF DTCS P0171,P0172,P0174,P0175, P0420,OR P0430. DO NOT REPLACE THE HO2S SENSORS OR MONITORS FOR THESE CODES UNLESS VERIFIED THROUGH PINPOINT DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR OTHER EXISTING DTCS, AS OUTLINED IN THE PC/ED SERVICE MANUAL. WHEN THE CATALYST OR ANY EXHAUST COMPONENT REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY, USE CARE AS TO NOT PHYSICALLY DAMAGE ANY SENSORS ATTACHED TO THE SYSTEM.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/23/2006

18970 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - EVAP SYSTEM, (EXCEPT 1997/98 EXPLORER,TAURUS/SABLE AND 2001,'02,'03 ESCAPE) WITH CHECK ENGINE LAMP/DTCS P0457,P0455,P0442,OR P0456.
VEHICLES WITH EVAP (EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM) MAY FAIL THE WDS/PDS "BLEED UP " PORTION OF THE EVAP TEST. IF TEST FAILURE OCCURS DURING WDS/PDS'S EVAP TEST'S "BLEED UP", SEAL OFF THE EVAP SYSTEM'S VENT AND RERUN THE TEST. IF IT NOW PASSES, INSPECT HOSE SECTION BETWEEN THE CANISTER VENT VALVE {CVV} AND THE SEALED VENT. IF NO LEAKS ARE FOUND, THEN THE CVV IS SUSPECT. NOTE: DO NOT CAP OFF THE VENT HOSE WHEN USING "ROTUNDA VACUTEC SMOKE" MACHINE. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WILL OCCUR, INCLUDING SMOKE LEAKAGE FROM WITHIN CVV CONNECTOR ELECTRICAL TERMINAL AREA. INSTEAD, ELECTRICALLY CLOSE THE CANISTER VENT VALUE {CVV} USING THE WDS/PDS TESTER FOR SMOKE TESTING. ALSO, DO NOT SQUEEZE OR CLAMP ANY PORTION OF EVAP SYSTEMS PLASTIC LINES AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THEM.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/09/2005

18916 2003-2006 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - GAS VEHICLES WITH DTC P0606 IN MEMORY AND NO DRIVE CONCERNS
SOME 2003-2006 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT MIL FOR DTC P0606 WITH NO OTHER DTCS OR DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. ENGINEERING IS AWARE AND INVESTIGATING. IF A VEHICLE EXHIBITS DTC P0606 WITH NO OTHER DTCS OR DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS, CLEAR THE DTC, RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RUN KOER. IF NO CODES RE-APPEAR, RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF P0606 OR OTHER DTCS RE-APPEAR, PROCEED WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR OASIS FOR UPDATES.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/31/2005

18704 2001-2004 FOCUS/TAURUS/SABLE - MIL ON WITH NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS AND DTC P0133, P1131 OR P2195
SOME 2001-2004 FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L 4V ENGINE, AND 2001-2004 TAURUS/SABLE VEHICLES, MAY EXHIBIT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0133, P1131 OR P2195 IN THE PCM. FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE PC/ED DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC AND REPLACE THE HEGO SENSOR IF DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINE IT IS NECESSARY.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/29/2005

18578 2003-2005 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - DTC P0191, P0171 AND/OR P0174
FOR 2003-2005 MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES WHICH USE ELECTRONIC RETURNLESS FUEL SYSTEM {ERFS}, THE APPEARANCE OF SELF TEST CONTINUOUS MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0191 (FRP CKT PERFORMANCE) DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATE A FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR OR FUEL SYSTEM CIRCUIT FAILURE. THE FUEL RAIL SENSOR SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED BASED ONLY UPON THE APPEARANCE OF THIS DTC ALONE. FOLLOW THE REVISED ON-LINE PC/ED PINPOINT TESTING FOR DTC P0191 TO DIAGNOSE. ALSO, THE APPEARANCE OF DTC'S P0171 (HO2S11 LEAN PRT THRT) AND/OR P0174 (HO2S21 LEAN PRT THRT) MAY BE THE RESULT OF LOW FUEL PRESSURE. DO NOT REPLACE ANY COMPONENTS OR REPROGRAM THE PCM UNLESS PINPOINT TESTING OR OTHER PUBLISHED SERVICE PROCEDURES SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES THAT REPAIR ACTION.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/25/2005

18465 1997-2005 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - INTERMITTENT MIL ON WITH DTC P0460 - SERVICE TIP
SOME 1997-2005 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DTC P0460 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION). THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REMOTE START SYSTEM, AFFECTING THE FLUID LEVEL INPUT (FLI) INFORMATION TO THE PCM. THE CONDITION MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE. TO SERVICE, CHECK FOR AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FORD OR AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR HEC MUST HAVE POWER TO ALL 'HOT IN RUN' CIRCUITS FOR THE FUEL GAUGE CIRCUIT TO PROPERLY RELAY FLI INFORMATION TO THE PCM (EITHER BY NETWORK COMMUNICATION OR A DIRECT HARDWIRE CIRCUIT).
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/11/2005

18425 2000-2005 FOCUS - NO CRANK/NO START, CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ON, DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS, AND/OR MIL ON - SERVICE TIP
SOME 2000-2005 FOCUS VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO CRANK/NO START CONDITION, THE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ON, VARIOUS DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS, AND/OR THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES PRESENT IN THE PCM. ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRANSAXLE BELL HOUSING AREA (G1 FOR 2000-2002 MODEL YEAR / G103 FOR 2003-2005 MODEL YEAR). PRIOR TO FOLLOWING NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS FOR THESE SYMPTOMS, FIRST INSPECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION AT THE TRANSAXLE BELL HOUSING AREA. IF A CONCERN IS FOUND, REPAIR AS NECESSARY. IF NO CONCERN IS FOUND, CONTINUE WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/16/2005

18207 NGS+ MENU SELECTIONS MISSING
IF DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES DIRECT THE USE OF AN NGS+ MENU SELECTION THAT APPEARS TO BE MISSING, MAKE SURE THE NGS+ VCM HAS BEEN UPDATED TO THE MOST RECENT SOFTWARE LEVEL. VERIFY SOFTWARE LEVEL BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING: 1)CONNECT NGS+ TO A VEHICLE. 2)SCROLL DOWN INITIAL SCREEN, SELECT NEW GENERATION STAR SETUP, AND PRESS TRIGGER. 3)SCROLL DOWN, SELECT SOFTWARE VERSION, AND PRESS TRIGGER. 4)COMPARE SOFTWARE LEVEL LISTED TO THE LATEST LEVEL AVAILABLE. THE DIAGNOSTIC BASE STATION (DBS) SOFTWARE THAT CAME WITH THE VCM CAN BE USED TO CONFIRM THE LATEST SOFTWARE LEVEL AVAILABLE, AND TO UPDATE THE VCM SOFTWARE AS NEEDED.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/05/2004

17778 2002-2004 SVT FOCUS - LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION AND/OR MISFIRE AFTER COLD START
SOME 2002-2004 SVT FOCUS VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION AND/OR MISFIRE AFTER A COLD START. THE SYMPTOMS SHOULD NOT BE NOTICEABLE ONCE THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL (IMRC) SEAL RETAINING CLIPS AND/OR RUBBER SEALS DETACHING FROM THE RUNNERS AND MOVING INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD INTAKE PORTS. TO INSPECT FOR THIS CONDITION, REMOVE THE FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS, THEN USE A LIGHT TO INSPECT INSIDE EACH INJECTOR HOLE. LOOK FOR THE IMRC'S WHITE RETAINING CLIPS AND/OR BLACK RUBBER SEALS LODGED IN THE INTAKE PORT. IF CLIP AND/OR SEAL DETACHMENT IS CONFIRMED, REMOVE AND REPLACE THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD (2M5Z-9424-BC). DO NOT PERFORM THIS INSPECTION FOR MINOR ROUGH IDLE, OR IF THE CONDITION IS SIMILAR TO OTHER LIKE VEHICLES.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/07/2004

17660 1995-2004 MULTIPLE VEHICLES USING 2.0L ZETEC - CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DAMAGE AFTER FQR INSTALLATION
WHEN INSTALLING A 2.0L ZETEC FORD QUALITY RENEWAL (FQR) LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY IN 1995-2000 CONTOUR/MYSTIQUE, 1998-2002 ESCORT, 1999-2002 COUGAR, 2000-2004 FOCUS, AND 2001-2004 ESCAPE VEHICLES, BE SURE THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ADAPTER (6K341) IS CORRECT FOR THE PARTICULAR VEHICLE TRANSAXLE APPLICATION BEING SERVICED. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN THE SEAT DEPTH BETWEEN THE AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE FQR ENGINE WILL COME WITH THE ADAPTER THAT WAS IN THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WAS REMANUFACTURED. FAILURE TO USE THE CORRECT SENSOR SEAT MAY RESULT IN SENSOR CONTACT AND DAMAGE. SENSOR DAMAGE AND ADAPTER REPLACEMENT MAY REQUIRE REMOVAL OF TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/23/2004

17512 MULTIPLE VEHICLES - DTC P0462 OR P2067 - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REMOTE START SYSTEM
SOME 2004 TAURUS/SABLE AND 2003-2004 FOCUS/THUNDERBIRD/LINCOLN LS VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0462 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT LOW) OR P2067 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR B CIRCUIT LOW). THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REMOTE START SYSTEM. IF THE REMOTE START SYSTEM IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, VEHICLES WHICH SEND THE FUEL LEVEL INPUT (FLI) DATA FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO THE PCM MAY POWER UP THE PCM AND CLUSTER AT DIFFERENT TIMES, RESULTING IN ONE OF THESE DTC'S. TO SERVICE, CONFIRM THESE DTC'S ARE SET ONLY WHEN THE REMOTE START SYSTEM IS USED, THEN CHECK FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FORD OR AFTERMARKET REMOTE START SYSTEM.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/26/2004

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS
05-22-08
1996-2006 VARIOUS VEHICLES: WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING
APPROXIMATELY 50% OF COIL ON PLUG (COP) COILS RETURNED FOR WARRANTY DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. THE MISFIRING CYLINDER MUST BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH SELF-TEST MISFIRE CODES OR THROUGH WDS POWER BALANCE. RULE OUT BASE ENGINE PROBLEMS, RULE OUT FUEL PROBLEMS, AND THEN LOOK AT IGNITION PROBLEMS (BE SURE TO RULE OUT COIL PRIMARY CIRCUIT ISSUES). ONCE THE ABOVE STEPS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND THE ISSUE IS IN THE SECONDARY PART OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, THE OSCILLOSCOPE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS TSB CAN ISOLATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COIL OR SPARK PLUG PROBLEM.
See TSB for complete details
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/24/2005

05-21-06
2003-2004 FOCUS: LONG CRANK/HARD START - 2.3L PZEV
SOME 2003-2004 FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3L PZEV ENGINES, MAY EXHIBIT A LONG CRANK OR HARD START CONDITION WITH NO MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) PRESENT. REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST LEVEL USING WDS RELEASE B39.7 OR HIGHER. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.MOTORCRAFT.COM.
See TSB for complete details
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/07/2005

05-10-22
2003-2004 FOCUS: MIL ON WITH DTC P0172 - 2.3L ENGINE
SOME 2003-2004 FOCUS VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.3L PZEV ENGINE AND 4F27E AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE, MAY EXHIBIT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0172 PRESENT IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND NO DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS. REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST LEVEL USING WDS RELEASE B37.5 OR HIGHER. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.MOTORCRAFT.COM.
See TSB for complete details
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/19/2005

04-24-14
1997-2005 VARIOUS VEHICLES: GENERAL PCM PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES
PCMS MAY NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED OR REPLACED AS PART OF A REPAIR. ADDITIONAL VEHICLE CONCERNS MAY BE CAUSED IF PROPER PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES ARE NOT FOLLOWED. USE THE TSB PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM PCMS. VERIFY REPAIR AFTER REPROGRAMMING.
See TSB for complete details
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/25/2004

04-17-04
2000-2004 VARIOUS VEHICLES: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS
THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED TO AID IN DIAGNOSING DTC'S P0171, P0174, P1130, P1131, P1150, P1151, P2195, OR P2197 (SYSTEM LEAN OR LACK OF HEGO SWITCHES) WHEN A VACUUM LEAK IS PRESENT. HEGO SENSORS, MAF SENSORS, AND PCM REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT AN EFFECTIVE REPAIR WHEN A VACUUM LEAK IS CAUSING THE ABOVE DTC'S. PERFORM THE TSB INSPECTIONS/REPAIRS WHEN THE ABOVE CODES ARE FOUND IN MEMORY. PROCEDURE PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE COMPARISONS OF THE TOTAL FUEL CORRECTIONS (USING SCAN TOOL OR EQUIVALENT) AT IDLE AND HIGH RPM'S TO HELP DETERMINE IF A VACUUM LEAK IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DTC'S.
See TSB for complete details
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/16/2004

Ok guys, the CEL came back again today and I brought it to Autozone and they pulled a code 1518(IMRC stuck open), however I can still hear and feel the secondaries open at about 5000 rpm, even with the CEL on...I also checked the infamous DSI clip and it is not broken either...does anyone have any suggestions of what to do next??

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